Organisers of entertainment programmes and events that involve overseas performers and artistes would be obliged to follow new rules and regulations that came into effect on April 30, 2012. Event management companies, companies organising programmes involving artistes from overseas must obtain temporary work visas from Immigration New Zealand and follow the prescribed procedures before the concerned artistes arrive in the…
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Welfare measures rise despite fiscal hardship
National campaigned on a plan to build our brighter future for New Zealand families at the last election. It is great that despite tough economic times, we have been able to provide better and more targeted support for our families. We have kept paid parental leave at 14 weeks and adjusted Working for Families payments by another 5% recently, which…
Read MoreFree Workshops for Awards entrants
We are happy to announce that the first of the three free workshops for potential entrants to the Indian Newslink Indian Business Awards 2012 will be held at the BNZ Partners Business Centre, Level 8, Deloitte Centre, 80 Queen Street, Auckland City on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 6 pm. Chad Wilkie, Convenor of the Panel of Judges of the…
Read MorePakistan to honour Choudhary
The Pakistan Government will honour former Labour MP Dr Ashraf Choudhary with a high civilian award, the country’s High Commissioner Syed Ibne Abbas revealed in Auckland on Saturday (April 28). Speaking at a dinner organised in his honour by the Pakistan Association of New Zealand and Pakistan Business Association at Sudima Hotel, he said, “This Award will be in recognition…
Read MoreRetailers regain confidence but challenges remain
New Zealand’s retail sector is on the road to recovery following years of recession and with increasing confidence, businesses are optimistic about the future. However, a number of challenges including sound cash flow management, strategy for growth and a proper business plan continue to dominate the sector, especially small enterprises and owner-operated companies. Some of them complain of rising overheads,…
Read MoreGrieving mother offers ‘thigh advertising’
A distraught mother is offering herself to be a ‘walking billboard’ to pay for the treatment of her ailing four-year-old daughter. Hamiltonian Kerri Arnold has sought the highest bidder on ‘Trade Me’ to have a company logo tattooed on her thigh, hoping to raise money for her cause. “The logo must be within tasteful reason and not offensive. It would…
Read MorePublic hearing on MMP begins
You may have informed the Electoral Commission of your choice of the Representation System while voting in the General Election held on November 26, 2012 but you would have an opportunity to listen to the views of those who have given written submissions to the Electoral Commission. The Commission has commenced public hearings on whether the Mixed Member Proportional (MMP)…
Read MoreImmigration Adviser fined $21,000
An immigration adviser has been ordered to pay more than $21,000 after trying to exploit a client and giving inappropriate advice to another. Rajesh Kumar of Hannahraj Consultants Limited in Manukau, tried to demand an extra $1000 from an Indian manager by withholding his passport and gave such poor advice to another Indian national that his client ended up being…
Read MoreDrop in crime lifts community safety
A 4.8% drop in recorded crime shows that New Zealand is fed-up with crime and serious about getting the number of offences down. Police want to make the most of that, which means stepping up our focus on working more closely with communities and other agencies to stop crime from happening in the first place. Annual crime statistics released recently…
Read MoreFormer director pleads guilty to charges
John William Jackson (62) was sentenced to two years and five months imprisonment in the North Shore District Court on March 29, 2012, after pleading guilty to charges of accessing a computer for dishonest purposes. The charges were brought following an investigation by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO). Mr Jackson was a director and shareholder of air conditioning company Aire…
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